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Splurge or Save: Gingham Top

Wednesday, July 01, 2015

Alright y'all! We're back for another round of Splurge or Save. This time it's all about the gorgeous baby blue gingham top. Gingham designs have been popping up like daisies in the springtime -- they're everywhere & they're glorious! You can find your gingham shirts, trousers, trenches, & whatever your mind can think of.

What is gingham exactly? The definition states that it's a lightweight plain-woven cotton cloth, typically checked in white & a bold color. Your sole duty today is to figure out which gingham top is $1,690 by Oscar de la Renta & which is the $47 Louche top? Make your guess now! Scroll down to find out the answer.

Did you make up your mind? No peeking! Well, let's see if you were correct. The Oscar de la Renta design can be found on the left; the Louche gingham top is on the right. How did you do?

Although these tops are not identical their styles are similar. Oscar de la Renta's is a beautiful powder blue checkered top with a loose A-line shape. The affordable brand Louche has a slightly scalloped round neck with stunning pastel blue gingham design. For the first time in Splurge or Save, I don't prefer one more than the other.

They each have their own qualities that draw me to them. I like the large, exaggerated checkered design of Oscar de la Renta; it's chic & eye-catching. On the other hand, Louche has the typical gingham design, small & understated. The slightly scalloped neck is a charming detail. Both are excellent choices.

I love the shape! I still prefer the Oscar de la Renta though, as I love big squares, but the other one is much more aforable of course! Btw, so funny to see you have the same blog lay-out! Was confusing at first :D But of course I love it ;) XO IMKE | Pastellics

hehe well this was fun! I actually got it right and chose the top on the left (yay... winner!!) It's crazy to me that some tops can cost that much, all because they have some fancy name sewn inside (I am way too poor to ever afford anything around that price range) but it is nice that there are similar items out there with a nicer price tag! also, I actually think the top on the right looks much nicer!

I got it right, yay! I think gingham is a gorgeous vintage trend. Lucky for me, I don't need to splurge on anything, because my mum's old closet has tonnes of these ginghams, and in different colours, too!

Both tops are cute, I love the Oscar one more, but the price...................big sigh........Thx for your sweet comment, Carmen. Sorry there's no chance of seeing me sans sunnies, I suffer from photo-sensitivity, tho.xoxLenyaFashionDreams&Lifestyle

Yes, I definitely liked the one on the right way better anyway. I like to think there are lots of other things I'd pend $2,000 on besides a top. (Perhaps a trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Disney, haha!)What a fun post!XO Amanda | http://sansscrubs.blogspot.com

Yayy, my guess is correct lol..Both of these tops have similarities, but you still can tell which one is which.They're both looking nice and comfy, yet I'll still prefer the one in $47 rather than go for the expensive one hihi..

Anyway, everyone of us have their own choices and preferences when it comes to purchasing, right? So it's not a big deal for me :)